Steven Bonacorsi writes on Lean Six Sigma’s blog that women don’t “talk themselves up” as much as men do and are therefore overlooked. The observation of this tendency has been in my work for years, and Steven’s posting gives it the attention it deserves. He writes, “All employees must “toot their own horn” if they want a promotion or payrise, but women are particularly timid about doing so, according to an expert in sales psychology.
US-based behavioral scientist Shannon L. Goodson says the fear of self promotion is holding back competent and deserving workers from being recognized for their contributions and prohibiting them from earning what they’re worth.
